The brakes have been bled. This is a bit
of a faff, as they have to be filled and bled from the bottom. This we did using
a syringe and a specially made adaptor tube to connect it to the calliper's
bleed nipple.

The fuel level gauge tubes for the wing
tanks have been calibrated, by sequentially pouring 10 litres of fuel into the
tank and marking the 10l, 20l and 30l points. We can add some labels later.

The compass has also been fitted.

The panel wiring and engine instruments
wiring have also been completed.

However,
the big news this week, is Adrian Lloyd, our BMAA inspector have visited for
an inspection. This seems to have been a bit of a late decision as he was going
to be in the area, so I only found out at 8pm, the night before.

As soon as he starts, his beady eyes can
detect the smallest difference from his minds internal template. As he moves
around the plne, he make many comments and we follow round making notes and
try to address them. Most of the items he states "I know I'm being pernickety
here" or sometimes it's just advice (good advice that is appreciated).

So we end up with a list, but not many
essential things.

Some of the washers for the prop were
in the wrong place.

The
small links at the end of the control tube needed adjustment. Due to the height
differential, they get a little tight when the stick is fully back and away
from the joint. Although they are not actually binding, but by adjusting the
relative position of the two rose joints (at each end) it is now possible to
rotate the link a little, even on full application of the control joystick in
any position.

The seatbelt to frame attachments must
be able to rotate freely and be clear of the control tubes.